ANGULIMALA, the Buddhist Prison Chaplaincy

To make available facilities for the teaching and practice of Buddhism in Her Majesty’s Prisons and other places of lawful detention or custody.

Specifically:

To recruit and advise a team of Buddhist visiting chaplains to be available as soon as there is a call for their services;

To act in an advisory capacity, and to liaise with the Ministry of Justice chaplaincy officials, with individual chaplains within Her Majesty’s Prisons, and with any other relevant bodies or officials;

To provide an aftercare and advisory service for prisoners after release.